Dorsett v. Frith
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equity, from Randolph. Tried before Judge Kiddoo? May Term, 1858. William D. Siller, died leaving his wife Maria and three children, Lorenzo, Eldridge and William. He was possessed at the time of his death of one negro slave by the name of Feraby, about twelve years old.
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Equity, from Randolph. Tried before Judge Kiddoo? May Term, 1858. William D. Siller, died leaving his wife Maria and three children, Lorenzo, Eldridge and William. He was possessed at the time of his death of one negro slave by the name of Feraby, about twelve years old. Thomas D. Frith intermarried with the widow of the deceased, and took possession of said negro, and raised the said children of deceased; the marriage was in-. James Dorsett, the brother of the widow of deceased, administered on the estate of said William D. Siller long after the marriage, and brought an action of trover…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Lumpkin, J.
delivering the opinion.
This is the second time this case has been before thi3 Court; and to be justified in sending it back again, we should he clearly satisfied, not merely that injustice may have been done, but that the plaintiff in error has actually been wronged. How frequently are these little properties consumed by protracted litigation — the greatest curse that can be inflicted on parties.
And so far from right’s not having been done, we have ©very reason to conclude, under the charge of the Court, that the contrary is true.
What are the facts ? Mr. Siller dies,…
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